Egypt's Council of Churches will hold a meeting today for prayer for the suffering Christians in the Middle East, and especially in Iraq.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, has appointed bishop Karas in the Secretariat of the Diaspora.

Security Council expressed grave concern at the escalation of violence in Gaza. It invited the members of the Council to stop the fighting immediately.

The terrorist organization of Daash has attacked the monastery of St. George in Mosul, which was burned and looted.

Abul Moaz Mohager, leader of Daash, said that killing polytheists and infidels, especially the Christians, is an Islamic duty.

12 Copts died yesterday in car crash on Safaga-Qena road. A group of lawyers had organized a trip to Safaga before their bus crashed.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, issued decision to prevent any bishops from talking about the upcoming parliamentary elections or support certain candidates or parties.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, travels today to Austria for treatment.

Monks of the Monastery of St. Macarius at Wadi Natrun sent an urgent appeal to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to intervene immediately in order to stop thugs from taking over Coptic antiques and attacking the monastery.

In his interview on Al-Tahrir private TV, Dr. Emad Gad, deputy head of Al-Ahram Center for Political Studies, said that Mubarak regime incited sectarian strife in Egypt. The regime had a lot to do with incidents in the last two years like Nag Hamadi shooting and the Saints church bombing.

A number of political movements denounced closing cafés owned by Copts in Ramadan claiming it is misdemeanor to eat or drink during the day in Ramadan.

Coalition of Copts in Qena demanded the Interior Ministry to intervene and stop the kidnapping of the Copts in Upper Egypt, especially Nag Hammadi, which reached 72 cases in three years.

Media Center of the Coptic Church announced that a recorded episode of Pope Tawadros answering questions about personal status will be aired today on 10:00 P.M on the three Coptic satellite channels (AGHAPY - CTV - ME SAT).

Christian communities in Australia organized a protest last Friday to denounce violence, killing and kidnap of the Copts all over the world and especially in Islamic countries like Nigeria, Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Iraq and other countries.

Abba Bemwa, new bishop of Suez, was inaugurated yesterday as bishop of Suez in the presence of many members of the Holy Synod.

Mohamed Banhawy, police officer, had attacked two cafes owned by Copts in Alexandria and destroyed its contents claiming that beverages shouldn't be served during the day of Ramadan!

Said Abdul Masseih, director of the Egyptian Center for Development and Human Rights, said today that customary reconciliation sessions are great violation for Egypt constitution, and encourage many people to break the law.

Family of Malak Zaghloul, Coptic Christian man who was kidnapped yesterday at his shop in Nag Hamady, has posted a video that shows the kidnapping process.

Abram Lewis, founder of the Association of Victims of abductions and enforced disappearances, said that a Coptic minor girl has returned to her family after being kidnapped for one year.

Fugitive leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ahmad Moghier, called on Facebook for violence and jihad against the Egyptian army, whom he called the army of occupation.

Unidentified men have smashed statue of Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour couple of days after it was placed in the biggest square of Menofia governorate, where he was born and raised.